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Unseen: A Will Trent Thriller
Unseen: A Will Trent Thriller
Unseen: A Will Trent Thriller
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Unseen: A Will Trent Thriller

Written by Karin Slaughter

Narrated by Kathleen Early

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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“No one writes like Slaughter. . . . This may make her an anomaly, but she is the best damn anomaly writing books today. Make sure you read Unseen.”—The Huffington Post

Detectives, lovers, and enemies are pitted against one another in an unforgettable standoff between righteous courage and deepest evil from New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter.

Will Trent is a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent whose latest case has him posing as Bill Black, a scary ex-con who rides a motorcycle around Macon, Georgia, and trails an air of violence wherever he goes. The cover has worked and he has caught the eye of a wiry little drug dealer who thinks he might be a useful ally. But undercover and cut off from the support of the woman he loves, Sara Linton, Will finds his demons catching up with him.

 Although she has no idea where Will has gone, or why, Sara herself has come to Macon because of a cop shooting; her stepson, Jared, has been gunned down in his own home. Sara holds Lena, Jared’s wife, responsible. Lena, a detective, has been a magnet for trouble all her life, and Jared’s shooting is not the first time someone Sara loved got caught in the crossfire. Furious, Sara finds herself involved in the same case that Will is working without even knowing it, and soon danger is swirling around both of them.

In a novel of fierce intensity, shifting allegiances, and shocking twists, two investigations collide with a conspiracy straddling both sides of the law. Unseen is both an electrifying thriller and a piercing study of human nature: what happens when good people face the unseen evils in their lives.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperAudio
Release dateJul 7, 2020
ISBN9780062895912
Unseen: A Will Trent Thriller
Author

Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and standalone novels The Good Daughter and Pretty Girls. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a #1 Netflix original series, Will Trent is a television series starring Ramón Rodríguez on ABC, and further projects are in development for television. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Best one of the series since Triptych. Really enjoyed it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Kathleen Early is a fantastic narrator!
    I've not read a bad Karin Slaughter book yet! This one is intense, pulse pounding, and sooooo good. Fast paced, well written. Every single character is well developed. Angst, tension. You can read as a stand alone but it's much much better read in order as part of the series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love Karin Slaughter's books! Having read every single book in this series from the beginning of the Grant County Days I can say that as a reader Slaughter sometimes majorly peeves me off with where she takes her characters but after reading this one, I am soooo pleased with where she has left things. First of all, I was thrilled to see Lena back for this novel as she is my favourite character and has been since the beginning. I think she's gotten a bum rap and stupid Sara's jealous and vindictive boisterous opinions have helped seal that fate. However, Lena's vindication is the ultimate story here and I loved it! She and Sara have a verbal cat fight which had me cheering them on. Will and Lena are the main players in this story with Will's partner Faith coming into equal play as well. Sara doesn't become a layer until well into the book. The mystery was a good one, but unfortunately I had the unsub picked out very early on. Still it was fun to watch it all unravel. Amanda hhas very little play in this book which I think is a good move since the last book was devoted to her. A great ending, not everyone comes out unharmed, but I like the places the main characters are in and it feels good that the future holds room for both Will and Lena. Go Karin Slaughter!!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love this book, any Will Trent book is absolutely incredible❤️
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Unseen by Karin Slaughter is the seventh in her Will Trent series and Slaughter continues to amaze me with her cleverly intricate plots and well-drawn characters. I always look forward to her newest releases and thus far have never been let down. Slaughter once again delivers a taught, suspenseful story filled with delightful plot twists that will keep the reader turning the pages. I highly recommend Unseen to all suspense fans and eagerly await Slaughter’s next book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Another win for Slaughter and Will Trent fans. Definitely worth a read
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One o my favourite books of hers to date! Great twists and turns, but especially loved character development in this one! Must read!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Never a disappointment! You will love will Trent and Sarah
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book kept me glued to my earphones. It's another great read from Karin Slaughter who keeps you interested to the very end with her excellent plots and unique characters. This is the last book that has been written in the seres and I anxiously await the next installment.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The more I read about Lena and the less I like her.
    She's one of the few character in this series I really can't stand: I hope I won't get more of her in the next books!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love that I can never guess where the book is going or who's going to be the big baddie.

    MVP: Cayla Martin and how she shuffled off this mortal coil. Or snapped right out of it!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A very good, gripping read in the best Karin Slaughter style. While the first few pages were a little slower and had me scratching my head to remember who is who in her world, the action and character details became quite gripping.This book has two complex women characters, Lena and Sara, who are also antagonists due to the death of a central male character in an earlier book. They are both women in a man's world and have different ways of being tough. Plus, there are two behind-the-scenes women characters who add a lot to the movement of the plot and its intricacies.Another part that intrigues me about Slaughter's writing is the depiction of a male GBI investigator who is also dyslexic. This disability (or ability to see the world differently) is one of those unseen and often overlooked ones, and the fact that it is mentioned and described is a gutsy addition to the character of Will Trent.Another good part of what makes this book engaging is the timeline going in a non-linear fashion. While the botched raid is referenced at the very beginning (and makes the opening pages a bit bothersome), the slow building of what happens in the raid and its aftereffects is quite gripping.Great book that I highly recommend!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Will Trent has never found it easy to open up to anyone and then he and Sara Linton, another wounded soul, find they can create a relationship which is growing stronger each day. When Will has to go undercover the very fabric of that relationship is stretched to the breaking point as the lies continue to mount. And then Lena, the woman who Sara believes lured her first husband to his death enters with all of her baggage and inherent poor judgment. Add to that the toxic mix of drugs, good cops, bad cops, and someone who is willing to kill anyone who gets in his way of making big money on bad drugs, and you have a storyline that keeps you glued to each page.

    Although I really liked the storyline, there was a couple of things that bugged me. For starters, Lena continues to be casted in the role of the "bad guy". It really seems that the things she is being blamed for are just the unfortunate hazards of the job that Sara's husband and stepson chose. Maybe her choices were poor but she does not deserve to be drug through the guilt mill in every past and future book. While on this subject, I became inpatient with Sara's reaction to Will's undercover assignment. Yes he lied to her, yes he didn't tell her everything, but which part of "UNDERCOVER" didn't she understand? She was married to a cop. Come on, Karin.

    Now that I'm finished ranting, 4 stars for an action fuilled book and a great plot line.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Interesting people inhabit her books. The crimes are scary but the books are good. Not a book to read at night.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Unseen is the 7th book in the Will Trent series. It's probably better if you've read some of the previous novels, but the story can certainly stand alone. Unseen picks up threads from previous books and extends the character development. Even though this is promoted as part of the Will Trent series, it prominently features Lena Adams and her husband Jeffrey.

    The book starts off with chaos and violence. Lena Adams (Sara's deceased husband Jeffrey's partner) and her husband Jared (Jeffrey's son) are attacked in their home. Jared is shot several times and Lena is fighting back to keep the attackers from killing her too. At one point she's about to kill the last attacker with a claw hammer. She looks up and sees Will Trent. He stops her from killing the man and signals her to be quiet about his presence. Later we discover Will is in Macon working undercover as a man named Bill Black. When Sara rushes to Macon to support Jared and his mother Dell, she is unknowingly brought into Will's investigation.

    We see a different side of Lena in this story as she and Jared try to work through some difficulties. Lena is also working to take down a big drug dealer named Big Whitey and prior to the attack she contacted Will to help her.

    Karin Slaughters always gives us great character development. The love story between Sara and Will continues to develop and we get to see a softer side of Lena which is kind of refreshing for such a divisive character. The author frequently switches back and forth between the backstories involving the various characters, but despite that the story is fast paced and will leave you guessing until the last page. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next installment.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    great twists and turns with the ending wrapping up just a bit to quickly and neatly. love Will and Sara but I'm also a fan of Lena and always root for her to find peace and forgiveness. Another great story from Slaughter.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Usually I love Karin Slaughter's books but this one just didn't grab me. Messing around with the timeline was confusing and didn't add anything to the book for me. The best part of the book was the deepening of the relationship between Sara and Will, although I was hoping for more insight into Will's past.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Karin Slaughter’s UNSEEN, a compelling and suspenseful novel of cops and criminals of the South, in her Will Trent Series #7—an emotional roller coaster crime fiction thriller of evil and romance!

    Set in the southern town of Macon, GA, Will Trent is working undercover as an ex-con trying to infiltrate a drug and sex trafficking ring in order to get to a powerful and elusive man called Big Whitey (Florida gangster), who has expanded business in the Macon area. However, Will’s friends in the Macon police department are not aware of his undercover work.

    When three men break into the home of two Macon officers, Detective Lena Adams and her husband Jared Long, it gets complicated. Lena is now married to Jeffrey’s son from his first marriage, and is hot on the trail of a local drug kingpin, Sid Waller. Will adopts the persona of tough ex-con and bad boy, Bill Black, all unbeknownst to Sara. Will can't share his case with girlfriend Sara, because going undercover is too dangerous.

    But Will’s secret suddenly becomes harder to keep when Lena and her fellow officer husband, Jared, are attacked in their home, leaving Jared in bad shape, bringing Sara from Atlanta to Macon to see her stepson. Neither Will nor Sara realizes the connection (the two investigations collide) —they are both targets and in danger.

    Sara holds Lena, Jared’s wife, responsible: Lena, a stubborn detective, has been a magnet for trouble all her life, and Jared’s shooting is not the first time someone Sara loved has gotten caught in the crossfire. (I am trying to catch up with all the players and their past).

    As Will makes his way through the dark world of drug dealers and pimps, he must also balance his job and his romance with Sara Linton, which becomes involves in the case, as well. Some nasty and dark human trafficking and drugs in the South. Yes, the south has its share of crime rings, and who better than Karin Slaughter to uncover the scums hiding in the dark alleys.

    I listened to the audiobook narrated by Kathleen Early, with a stellar performance. Unfortunately, I started with Slaughter’s most recent release, COP TOWN (which I loved) and my first read by Karin. I am working my way backwards, as have heard so much about the Will Trent series. I probably should start with book one instead of latest; however, what can I say, I like to start from newest and work my way back to the oldest. I tend to do this when I find an author I love, and cannot wait to read all their previous books. The problem with doing this is the latest is a 5 star, and hard to compare the others to the best.

    Loving the Will Trent character and see why all the rave reviews, and Karin’s reputation for her riveting novels of cops and robbers. Having lived in Atlanta for years, and moved to South Florida—always nice to re-visit Georgia!

    Looking forward to learning more about the famous and complex Will Trent with CRIMINAL (Will Trent, #6) next.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I received this copy as part of the Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
    I absolutely love Karin Slaughter and have been a fan since the beginning. I think she has outdone herself again. I began reading her material because she is from Georgia and the locations in her book are all places I am familiar with and grew up around. Now I read Karin Slaughter because she is just sharp and magnificent. I read a lot of serials and sometimes get bored either because the characters always win or they just seem to find themselves in crazy trouble everywhere they go. (I love Jack Reacher, but really? Every town he goes to trouble seem to just follow him?) Not quite believable, but I accept that it's a novel and lose myself in the story anyway. Slaughter will let a character die. She shows all of their flaws and makes you believe that these are real people, not just characters in a book. I won't bother to talk about what this book is about - plenty of people will do that. I will say that the last third was riveting, and if I could have called in sick to finish my book, I would have. I took it to the dinner table, I took it to the bathroom and I even read it while putting on my makeup. Buy this book and get ready to hang out for the weekend!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book started off a complete and total dud for me. I almost stopped reading it today at around 150 pages. I stopped myself by thinking..This is Karin Slaughter. She has this.
    The first half of this book just wasn't her normal style. Sara and Will both came across as whiny babies. Neither one of those two characters are normally like that. Lena was a bitch as normal so I didn't expect much out of her.
    After I picked it back up and started reading. Ms. Slaughter's magic started. By the third half of this book I was sweating! I had to get up and walk around as I was reading it. THAT'S the Karin Slaughter that I adore.
    Her characters in this series still feel like family to me. No matter how mucked up they become. Lena will probably always be a bitch in my eyes and Will Trent is the man.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Too much information in some of the other reviews but a great book for anyone who likes historical mysteries.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Karin Slaughter excels again with Unseen, the eighth book in the Will Trent detective series.Most of the story takes place in Macon, Georgia, where Will Trent, Special Agent of the Georgia FBI, is now dating Sara Linton, a doctor and widow of a police officer. Will is currently working undercover as an ex-con. He is attempting to penetrate a drug ring and discover the identity of the notorious but well-protected crime boss “Big Whitey.” As the story opens, Will manages to stop a planned hit on policewoman Lena Adams, the detective who was in charge of a recent drug bust. Lena’s husband Jared was critically wounded in the attempt.Complicating matters is the fact that Jared is the son of Sara’s dead husband Jeffrey, who was also Lena’s partner at the time Jeffrey was killed. This results in an uneasy confrontation between Lena and Sara, since Sara still blames Lena for Jeffrey’s death. Moreover, Sara has no idea that Will is involved with Lena and Jared.As Jared fights for his life, Will risks his own trying to bring down the people who did this. And Big Whitey is still at large, wreaking havoc in ways even the police didn’t anticipate.Discussion: The fact that Sara still can’t forgive Lena for the death of her husband Jeffrey (who was Lena’s partner at the time), is ridiculous and annoying, and yet it is absolutely plausible. I also find very believable the insecurity and equivocation between Will and Sara, especially because Will’s job necessitates his keeping secrets from Sara and even lying to her. Sara’s reaction? Unreasonable, and so true-to-life!Similar to the ways in which Slaughter’s previous excellent book provides us with background on Atlanta in the 1970’s, this book takes us on a sociological tour of Macon, Georgia, and shows us just how and why it differs from Atlanta. The author has a way of incorporating these details to make them relevant and interesting rather than didactic or distracting.Evaluation: I have said many times I hate stories that involve drugs, and I hate stories that talk about abuse of women and/or children. Slaughter includes all of this, but she is so compassionate and caring in her treatment of these subjects; so expressive of outrage and sadness over the continued existence of these problems; and so gripping and intelligent in her plot intricacies that I absolutely love her books. I put her on a par with Jo Nesbo for smart thriller writing that is consistently engaging and often gripping. But Slaughter also adds a great deal of heart and a sensitivity to concerns of women that make this a must-read series for me.Can it be read as a standalone? I’m not sure; I forgot a lot of details from previous books, and I found myself wishing I remembered more, but that’s perhaps because I have come to “know” the characters and feel invested in them. I don’t think these books could not be read by themselves, although I think they are more enjoyable in sequence.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Two constants, throughout the Grant County and now the Atlanta series, have been Sara Linton and Lena Adams. Both strong female characters that play major roles, intertwining within the community and circle of acquaintances and seemingly always nearby to butt heads. There is a streak of jealousy that the author introduces as we, the reader, get to view the character’s perspectives from internal dialogue. If one could sit the two ladies down in the same room, and have them listen to what the other says, they would be surprised to discover there isn’t that much difference in the way they look at the world.Coming from opposite backgrounds, the two individuals place family above all else, and are display the same stubborn tendencies when they focus on something they want. Bullheaded and jumping to wrong conclusions based on feelings, rather than facts. It didn’t help that Sara’s husband Jeffrey played mentor to Lena, and protector to both. And Sara continuing to carry a grudge, stemming from the blame she’d placed on Lena, for her involvement in Jeffrey’s death.As the book opens, Lena and her husband, Jeffrey’s son, are shot in their home, during a supposed burglary. Lena fights back, and is soon defending herself against the law, while Jeffrey fights for his life. When GBI Agent Will Trent, currently undercover, finds himself involved in the shooting, he discovers the truth isn’t always easy to tell, nor live by. On the trail of a reported drug lord and possible kidnapper of children, Will finds himself hiding behind a persona he hates, only to discover that one sometimes doesn’t see what’s right in front of them.Karin Slaughter does a terrific job of weaving multiple storylines, like a daytime soap opera on speed, trying to keep the threads separated until the reader is so firmly wrapped up in the character’s lives, moving seamlessly between good and bad, and fading back to weeks before the shooting, building the scene, while exploring all the human failings and doubts that so often plague her characters.Each of the protagonists does a little bit of growing and beginning to see their lives through those around them, whether or not the lessons will be ingrained for the long term, we will have to wait until the next installment to discover. In the meantime, enjoy the unfolding, and peeling back layers of complex and multi-faceted players in Unseen.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    4.5 stars.

    I have been reading crime thrillers since I was nine years old, and I've yet to find a writer who can do this genre better than Karin Slaughter. I love all but one of her novels, and Unseen is the best so far. The crimes are gruesome and the violence is intense, but I am a human who faints at the sight of blood, and I can handle it, so I don't think it's excessive. Men tend to compliment Slaughter by saying she writes like a man, which is, you know, condescending and not really a compliment, but I think it does give you a good feel for her writing style, which can be a bit butch in the best possible way.

    The characters are so richly drawn, their flaws and quirks presented without judgment from the author, that everything that happens to them feels real and raw and immediate. And she's not afraid to kill them off. Once I start reading one of these novels, I cannot go to sleep until I've finished it because WHAT IF WILL DIES and OH GOD NO THEY CAN'T BREAK UP and PLEASE SOMEONE KILL LENA BECAUSE SHE IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST and, seriously, WHAT IF WILL DIES.

    When the book opens, Will is undercover as a biker with a criminal past (he watched Sons of Anarchy to prepare for the assignment because he is adorable and I love him) in Macon, where Lena is a detective. You guys, Lena really is just the absolute worst. She makes those dumb anti-feminist Mila Kunis jokes--you know, like directing "What are you, a bunch of little girls?" and "Are you on your period?" at dudes. Because women are weak and worthy of your ridicule and...I freaking hate Lena. And she's mean to Sara, who is the most awesome character.

    It took four books to get Will and Sara to the point where they are finally together (although he is still technically married to someone else), and like an idiot he is not being completely truthful about his undercover assignment because he knows she'll be scared for him and also because he was there when the people he's undercover with broke into her stepson (who is in a coma)'s house and shot him. And because he's on this assignment because of Lena, and Sara's husband was KILLED while on an assignment for Lena This is a disaster waiting to happen, especially once Sara has to go to Macon herself. Even Will's awesome harpy of a boss Amanda tries to talk him into telling Sara what's going on. Because obviously it's dumb to lie about important things and she will have to dump him if she finds out about it. Oh, speaking of Amanda's amazingness:

    You know you can catch more flies with honey.

    Yes, Faith, thank you. That's exactly what I need is more flies.

    There was really only one thing that bothered me about this book, and it actually made me kind of angry to the point that I slammed my kindle shut (and then immediately reopened it so I could finish reading). There's a point near the end where a clue comes out because of someone's name. And Will makes a slight logical leap, but it's not really a big deal, because he's freaking brilliant and clearly right, and even if he's wrong, he has to look into it because better safe than sorry and all that. But then he says, to clarify why he's right, " Benjamin's not a common name here."

    So here's the deal. I grew up in the tiniest of tiny rural towns 35 miles north of Macon--so, like, midway between Macon and Atlanta. And because of this, I know that Benjamin is literally the single most popular name for men in that part of the country. Three of my ten best guy friends in high school had it, as did at least two of my friends' dads. About one out of every fifty males I know in the state of Georgia goes by that name. Slaughter lives in Georgia. How could she make a mistake like this?

    Grrrrrr.

    Still, you have to have to have to read these books, and they need to be read in a pretty specific order. They're sorted wrong on Goodreads, which is really annoying because, as I said above, sometimes Slaughter gets rid of characters, and if you get the order wrong you'll miss out on a lot of surprises. There are two separate series with overlapping characters, and the Grant County books MUST be read first.

    The Grant County books (which take place in a fake county near Macon) are:

    Blindsighted
    Kisscut
    A Faint, Cold Fear
    Indelible
    Faithless
    Beyond Reach


    The Will Trent books:

    Triptych
    Fractured
    Undone
    Broken
    Fallen
    Criminal (This one is garbage. You should skip it.)
    Unseen


    Please don't break the reading order. I read the Will Trent series first and then went back and read the Grant County books, and that was a huge mistake.

    Trigger warning: This book contains portrayals of rape, child abuse, sexual abuse of children, and extreme violence.

    Also posted at Finding Bliss in Books
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Another EXCELLENT book from Karin Slaughter.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Once again I enjoyed this Karin Slaughter Book. It kept me on edge until the end. I enjoy that her books have some of the same characters carried over from previous books. I enjoy the suspense and usually not being able to figure out who did it until very close to the end. It was a fairly quick read. I wanted to get to the end. I would recommend this to mystery readers.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Overall this was a well written and enjoyable murder-mystery book.

    This story is based in Atlanta and Macon, Georgia, and it was interesting to me to see how Ms. Slaughter portrayed main character, Will Trent, as both an undercover agent and ex-con. The intriguing twists and turns of his friendship with Detective Lena Adams and relationship with Dr. Sara Linton, helped to make this book hard to put down in the beginning and the end.

    The beginning chapters grab your attention and pull you in if you like murder-mystery/adventure. If you like these types of books, you will be in for a treat, piecing this story together. The way the chapters are written allows you to understand the characters and put together a timeline in your head. To me, the story got "slow" in the middle and I was able to guess the next clue and part of the story but, Karin Slaughter threw me a curve ball at the end.

    I received a free copy of "Unseen" from Goodreads FirstReads.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Oh wow - Karin Slaughter has done it again! I've been waiting for her latest release and Unseen did not disappoint. It may be the best one yet, but I say that with each and every book she writes. This is the 7th book in the Will Trent series and ties in characters originally introduced in the Grant County series. In the opening chapters of Unseen, Slaughter brings back Lena - a detective that I flip back and forth on - sometimes I feel sorry for her, other times I really dislike her. Also included in the action packed opening chapter with Lena is one of my favourite characters - Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agent Will Trent. But, not the Will I expected to see - instead he is undercover this time, posing as an ex-con maintenance man at a local hospital, hoping to make the connections that will lead officials to a criminal king-pin known as Big Whitey. I was hooked from that first chapter, but Slaughter is a devious author. A few chapters in, she backtracks to a week ago, with the events that led up to that blood soaked opening chapter......but leaves off at a key revelation. What was behind that wall? Well, there was no going back for this reader - I stayed up late, got up early and feverishly read on every break at work. After fourteen books, I've become invested in these characters - they have substance and just feel 'real'. Dr. Sara Linton has been a constant in both series. Sara is forced to revisit the past in Unseen and the 'feud' between her and Lena finally comes to a head. A conclusion seems to be reached, but I don't know if I'm happy with it. Karin Slaughter is never predictable in handling her characters' lives. Strong, silent, enigmatic Will is such a great protagonist - a damaged knight with his own dark past. Other regulars - Will's partner Faith and his boss Amanda are also back. Slaughter continues to expand and explore her character's personal lives with every book. Slaughter has come up with some really scary bad guys this time around. Really scary. I'm not going to detail the plot - but it's gripping, gritty and graphic. (Fair warning to gentle readers) I could see what was coming and was so tempted many times to flip ahead, just to see.....but I didn't. Slaughter kept me guessing to the very last pages - there was a gotcha I didn't see coming. And it takes a bit to surprise this crime fiction fan. Read an excerpt of Unseen. Although there is enough of the past revealed to enjoy Unseen as a stand alone, you would be robbing yourself of an absolute fantastic series and the journey to this latest book. Do yourself a favour and start at the beginning of the Grant Series with Blindsighted.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Had I not done my research, I would not have known that this was part of a series. I also would not have known that the main protagonists are supposed to be Will Trent AKA `Bill Black' and Dr, Sara Linton. I would have kept on thinking that the main story was supposed to have been about Lena, a Georgia (Macon) detective and her husband Police officer ( motorcycle division) Jared .What a novel. The simple fact that I walked into the series in the middle gave me really no problems, since the author does a fabulous job of giving us enough back-story (almost too muck) to keep new readers from missing too much of what is going on. Some of the readers, who have been with this series from the start, might get a little frustrated with a lot of the back-story.This engrossing book kept me riveted right from the very first. I did not want to put it down. The story is being told from two different angles -one is from Detective Lena's side letting us know just how this mess has gone down. The rest of this novel is from various other points of view that have to deal with Jared's shooting, and Will's latest case, which coincides with Jared and Lena's problems. ------------------------>Spoiler.----------------------> This tragedy of Jared being shot, neatly plays into the story line of Sara's longstanding feud with Lena and the fact that Sara believes that Lena had caused the death of Sara's first Policeman husband.<--------------------------------End SpoilerThere is so much going on that if I tried to explain it any more than I have I will end up spoiling it for you.Whether you've come into this series cold like me or have been reading all the books, this book is gripping, exciting, bloody, vicious, chilling, and emotional and so much more. I loved it! *ARC SUPPLIED BY PUBLISHER
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Karin Slaughter is one of a few authors whose novels I grab without a second thought. If she wrote it, I'm sure I'll like it. Her plots are always intriguing and she creates characters that are fascinating, either because they're so real or because they're so irredeemably evil.This is the latest in the Will Trent series. He's an agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and he is hopelessly in love with Dr. Sara Linton, now on the staff of an Atlanta hospital.One character in this story is the mother of Linton's late husband. Nell is so real I swear I'd know her if I met her walking down the street, especially if she were talking. I do realize she's a product of Slaughter's fertile and quirky imagination, but . . . well, read the book to see what I mean.Having said all that though, this isn't one of my favorite Slaughter books. Trent is working undercover among some of the worst criminals and idiots I've ever read about. Their nonchalance about torture and killing and unthinkable crimes against humanity are just too much for me. It's a testament to Slaughter's skill that I was sickened because I don't usually react so strongly.Trent is supposed to be Bill Black, an ex-con being pursued for child support by a woman in Tennessee. He's working at a hospital in Macon. I was scared to death for him throughout. And he can't tell Sara a thing so she's very upset.All troubles seem to originate with police detective Lena Adams and everyone blames her for what happens. I had a feeling who the leader of the criminals was but wasn't sure until it was proven. Meanwhile I was on tenterhooks until nearly the last page.Recommended readingSource: Amazon Vine